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The Best American Essays 2016 [ed Jonathan Franzen]

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Name: The Best American Essays 2016 [ed Jonathan Franzen]
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Title: The Best American Essays 2016
Author: Jonathan Franzen
Language: English
Year: 2016
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, American Literature Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, American Essays, General & Miscellaneous Essays, Literature Anthologies – General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780544812178
Total pages: 354

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The National Book Award-winning author compiles a “thought-provoking volume” of essays by Joyce Carol Oates, Oliver Sacks, Jaquira Diaz and others (Publishers Weekly).
As Jonathan Franzen writes in his introduction, his main criterion for selecting The Best American Essays 2016 “was whether an author had taken a risk.” The resulting volume showcases authorial risk in a variety of forms, from championing an unpopular opinion to the possibility of ruining a professional career, or irrevocably alienating one’s family. What’s gained are essential insights into aspects of the human condition that would otherwise remain concealed-from questions of queer identity, to the experience of a sibling’s autism and relationships between students and college professors.
The Best American Essays 2016 includes entries by Alexander Chee, Paul Crenshaw, Jaquira Diaz, Laura Kipnis, Amitava Kaumar, Sebastian…

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The Best American Essays 2015 [ed Ariel Levy]

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Name: The Best American Essays 2015 [ed Ariel Levy]
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Title: The Best American Essays 2015
Author: Ariel Levy
Language: English
Year: 2015
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, American Essays, General & Miscellaneous Essays, Literature Anthologies – General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780544579217
Total pages: 270

Description:

“22 contributors explore a wide range of experiences” in this “illuminating, invaluable” anthology edited by the author of Female Chauvinist Pigs (Publishers Weekly).

Writing an essay is like catching a wave, posits guest editor Ariel Levy. To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water. The writers featured in this volume are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods, voices, and stances.

Leaving an abusive marriage, parting with a younger self, losing your sanity to Fitbit, and even saying goodbye to a beloved pair of pants are just some of the experience probed by essays that are unified in the daring of their creation. As Levy notes, Writing around an idea you think is worthwhile-an idea you suspect is an insight-requires real audacity.”

The Best American Essays 2015 includes entries…

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The Best American Essays 2014 [ed John Jeremiah Sullivan]

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Title: The Best American Essays 2014
Author: John Jeremiah Sullivan
Language: English
Year: 2014
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, American Literature Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, American Essays, General & Miscellaneous Essays, Literature Anthologies – General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780544309326
Total pages: 269

Description:

The acclaimed author of Pulphead collects “21 of the year’s most urgent and at times painfully truthful pieces of nonfiction published in the U.S.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

In our age of trigger warnings and jeopardized free expression, The Best American Essays 2014 does not shy away from shocking extremes, ambiguities, or dualities. As guest editor John Jeremiah Sullivan notes, the essay assumes many two-sided forms, and these diverse pieces capture all the conceptions of what an essay can be: the loose and the strict, the flourish and the finished, the try and the trial.

Sullivan’s choices embrace the high and the low, the memoirist’s confession and the journalist s reportage, and all the gray area in between. From a hotel in Mongolia to a Clockwork Orange like Baltimore, from a Rome emergency room to Burning Man, these diverse pieces surprise and entertain, inform…

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The Best American Essays 2013 [ed Cheryl Strayed]

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Name: The Best American Essays 2013 [ed Cheryl Strayed]
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Title: The Best American Essays 2013
Author: Robert Atwan
Language: English
Year: 2013
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, American Literature Anthologies, American Essays
Publisher: HMH Books
ISBN: 9780544105744
Total pages: 339

Description:

Selected and introduced by Cheryl Strayed, the New York Times best-selling author of Wild and the writer of the celebrated column "Dear Sugar," this collection is a treasure trove of fine writing and thought-provoking essays.

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The Best American Essays 2012 [ed David Brooks]

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Title: The Best American Essays 2012
Author: David Brooks
Language: English
Year: 2012
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, American Literature Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, American Essays, General & Miscellaneous Essays, Literature Anthologies – General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547840543
Total pages: 338

Description:

Nonfiction from Malcolm Gladwell, Francine Prose, Jonathan Franzen, and more: "There is not a dud in the bunch. [An] exhilarating collection." –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Whether a personal reflection on a wife’s decline from Alzheimer’s, a critique of the overdiagnosis of mood disorders, a lighthearted look at menopause, a friend’s commentary on David Foster Wallace’s heartbreaking suicide, or a memoir of teaching underprivileged children, this collection highlights the best essays of the year with contributions from:

Benjamin Anastas

Marcia Angell

Miah Arnold

Geoffrey Bent

Robert Boyers

Dudley Clendinen

Paul Collins

Mark Doty

Mark Edmundson

Joseph Epstein

Jonathan Franzen

Malcolm Gladwell

Peter Hessler

Ewa Hryniewicz-Yarbrough

Garret Keizer

David J. Lawless

Alan Lightman

Sandra Tsing Loh

Ken Murray

Francine Prose

Richard Sennett

Lauren Slater

Jose Antonio…

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The Best American Essays 2011 [ed Edwidge Danticat]

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Name: The Best American Essays 2011 [ed Edwidge Danticat]
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Title: The Best American Essays 2011
Author: Edwidge Danticat
Language: English
Year: 2011
Subjects: Literature, Essays, Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, American Essays, General & Miscellaneous Essays, Literature Anthologies – General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547678436
Total pages: 275

Description:

The acclaimed author of Breath, Eyes, Memory presents an anthology of personal essays by Hilton Als, Christopher Hitchens, Zadie Smith and others.
In her selection process for this sterling volume, Edwidge Danticat considers the inherent vulnerability of the essay form-a vulnerability that seems all the more present in today’s spotlighted public square. As she says in her introduction, "when we insert our ‘I’ (our eye) to search deeper into someone, something, or ourselves, we are always risking a yawn or a slap, indifference or disdain."
Here are intimate personal essays that examine a range of vital topics, from cancer diagnosis to police brutality, and from devastating natural disasters to the dilemmas of modern medicine. All in all, "the brave voices behind these experiences keep the pages turning" (Kirkus Reviews).
The Best American Essays 2011 includes entries by Hilton Als, Katy Butler, Toi Derricotte, Christopher…

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The Beginner’s Photography Guide, 2nd Edition

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Name: The Beginner’s Photography Guide, 2nd Edition
Format: pdf
Size: 79.51 MB

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Title: The Beginner’s Photography Guide
Author: DK
Language: polski
Year: 2014
Subjects: Computer Technology, Nonfiction
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 9781593275679
Total pages: 194

Description:

Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you-it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel actually does.

In this completely revised second edition of the perennial best seller How Linux Works, author Brian Ward makes the concepts behind Linux internals accessible to anyone curious about the inner workings of the operating system. Inside, you’ll find the kind of knowledge that normally comes from years of experience doing things the hard way. You’ll learn:
-How Linux boots, from boot loaders to init implementations (systemd, Upstart, and System V)
-How the kernel manages devices, device drivers, and processes
-How networking, interfaces, firewalls, and servers work
-How development tools work and relate to shared libraries
-How to write effective shell scripts

You’ll also explore the kernel and examine key system tasks inside user space, including system calls, input and output, and filesystems. With its combination of background, theory, real-world examples, and patient explanations, How Linux Works will teach you what you need to know to solve pesky problems and take control of your operating system.

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The Beginner’s Guid

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Name: The Beginner’s Guid
Format: epub
Size: 95.35 MB

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Title: The Beginner’s Guide to Urban Sketching
Author: Taria Dawson
Language: English
Year: 2023
Subjects: Self-Improvement, Nonfiction, Self Help
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: N/A
Total pages: 179 str.

Description:

Oh, The Places You’ll Sketch!
Capture the world as it lives and breathes in the pages of your sketchbook. Taria Dawson, creator of the popular blog Urban Sketching World, makes it easy to draw on location. Using the art form’s loose, colorful and spontaneous method, you’ll learn to create sentimental impressions of the places where you live and travel. And all with minimal supplies!
Transform the everyday mundane into something magical as you work through focused lessons that build on each other to create full scenes of popular settings. Record your favorite dining experiences, covering everything from the restaurant’s atmosphere to your food’s mouthwatering textures. Chronicle the changing landscape of your home city as you illustrate the ornate architecture of old buildings next to budding skyscrapers. Or relax and unwind at the park as you practice introducing organic shapes and motion into your visual stories.
Full of tips for drawing everything from simple…

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The Beginner’s Photography Guide – The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most

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Name: The Beginner’s Photography Guide – The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most
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Size: 80.98 MB

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Title: The Beginner’s Photography Guide
Author: Author Unknown
Language: angielski
Year: 2016
Subjects: Photography, Nonfiction
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 9780241241271
Total pages: 194

Description:

If you’re new to photography, then The Beginner’s Photography Guide is perfect for you. The ideal starting point for digital camera users, this manual explains key concepts in simple terms before offering step-by-step visual guides to every function.
The Beginner’s Photography Guide compares and contrasts the effect of different approaches, showing you how to take the photos you want and develop your photography ability. Learn how to overcome every photographer’s challenge, from working in dim lighting to setting up the perfect flash. This fully updated edition takes into account new photography trends and the latest equipment on the market.
Start snapping with The Beginner’s Photography Guide and get the most out of your digital camera.
Previous edition ISBN 9781409322795.

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The Bedford Event –

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Name: The Bedford Event –
Format: epub
Size: 1.75 MB

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Title: The Bedford Event: A Small Town Post Apocalypse EMP Thriller (EMP Survival in a Powerless World Book 77)
Author: Lively, Colton
Language: English
Year: 1996
Subjects: Sociology, Nonfiction
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 9780275956974
Total pages: 434 str.

Description:

No other reference provides such a comprehensive and timely overview of theory and research on family relationships, the contexts of family life, and major turning points in late-life families. It includes many suggestions for theoretical and practical applications for future research on a score of important topics. This multidisciplinary survey is an invaluable library reference and teaching resource intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and practitioners – for gerontologists, family scholars, psychologists, sociologists, historians, social workers, health-care providers, and policy makers.

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